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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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These were PLANADVISER’s most popular stories of 2025. Happy New Year! We’ll see you again on Friday, January 2.

— Edward Rueda, PLANADVISER Editor
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What to Know About Adding Income to a Plan Lineup
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How the regulatory landscape dictates the selection of a retirement income solution—and how advisers can frame the discussion with clients.
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Debt Delaying Retirement for Generation X, Baby Boomers
An average of one in every three people needs credit cards to make ends meet—and many are maxed out, according to a recent survey.
Today’s Most Read
1. What Should Fiduciaries Expect in Health Plan Service Fee Disclosures?
2. Could Greenland Annexation Threats Lead to US Treasurys Sell-Off?
3. Busting 5 Myths About Private Market Investments
SEC Fines Vanguard and Empower More Than $25M for Adviser Compensation Disclosure Failures
The two companies allegedly provided misleading statements and failed to disclose conflicts to retail and retirement plan investors, according to the agency. 
401(k) Excessive Fee Litigation Spiked to ‘Near Record Pace’ in ’24
Encore Fiduciary reported a 35% increase in ERISA excessive fee litigation, in part driven by a surge in plan forfeiture lawsuits.
Changes to Federal Student Loan Repayment Forgiveness Increasing Financial Stress
After payments resumed, the volume of past due federal loans quickly returned to pre-pandemic levels and reached a new high of 15.6% by the end of the on-ramp period, with more than $250 billion in delinquent debt owed by the 9.7 million borrowers, according to the New York Fed.
Potential Implementation Delays Face Social Security Fairness Act
Under the SSA’s current budget, the agency expects it could take more than one year to adjust benefits and pay all retroactive benefits.
Industry Intel Roundup
Featured Thought Leadership
PLANADVISER is pleased to present the next edition of our Industry Intelligence roundup. This week, we are featuring thought leadership sponsored by or featuring experts in the industry. The content was created to supply actionable insights to retirement plan advisers regarding client service and practice management.
Cracking the Retirement Code: Income Replacement Rates
Will future retirees have enough income to maintain their pre-retirement standard of living? A retirement plan without an income replacement plan is just a savings account, which could fall short of participants’ needs in retirement.
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